HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind.–The Hamilton County Election Board did not get the unanimous vote it needed Thursday to move the county from traditional precinct-based voting to a countywide Vote Center model.

County Clerk Kathy Kreag Williams and Democratic appointee Greg Purvis voted in favor of it, but Republican appointee Ray Adler voted against it.

Indiana law says moving to a Vote Center model requires approval from all three governing bodies: the Hamilton County Commissioners, the County Council, and the Election Board.

Vote centers offer flexibility and convenience to voters, by allowing them to cast a ballot at any county location of their choosing on Election Day. Using vote centers is an alternative to traditional precinct-based voting, where voters were assigned a specific voting loca

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